Attachment for carrousels



Dec. 25, '1923.

ATTACHMENT FOR CARROUSELS Filed Jan. 2.6,

INVENTOR ATTORNEY f L| Y /v/ Y L @E A www Patented Dec. 25, 1923.

Unifrunfsrarns PATENT orifice.,

KARLFB/IDKRICH WILHELMJAENECKE', OF NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO SPILLMAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION, OF NOt'lHA TONAWANDAgNEW YORK,

.A ',CORPORATION OF vNEW YORK'.

ATTACHMENT Foa oAnRoUsELs.

application 'ined January 26,' 1921. serial No'. 439,997'.

To all whom may concern.' ,y

Be it known that I,l KARL FRrnRIoH WILHELM JAENECKE,u a citizen of the United States, residing atNorth Tonawanda, in the county of Niagara and State of New York,` have invented `anew"and useful Attachment for 'Carrousels, of 'which the following is a specification.

The present'invention relates to improved mounting for the figures which are used on carrousels. y d

An object of the invention is to provide a connection or mounting which maybe quickly assembled and disassembled", which providesl an interlocked joint not readily released, and which admitsofa nois'el'es's oscillating movementrof theparts as the animal or other figure'is moved up and down inthe usual manner.' n

`Another object is the provision of a mounting of this character between the standard which carries the vanimal and the platforn'n, sol asr to ancho-rjthe standard to the platform and lat the same time allow free vertical movement ofthe standard and free oscillation of lthe standard ,without undue wear onthe parts'for liability of disconnection. d f i A further object ,isv to provide a connectionthe parts of which are completely housed and covered, andv of ample strength to hold the animal. d y

A still further object is to improve upon y the construction described and claimed in the v Patent` l\lo.f1,1'86,659,v granted to me June 13, 1916; and particularly to decrease they cost of` manufacture of the parts, lessen the unnecessary weight, and tomake assem bling `of the parts an easier operation.

K'The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding,

however, that the invention isz'not confined to any strict conformity with .the showing in the drawingbut may ybe changed and modified so long assuch changes and modiications marlno.-Y material departure from the .salientA features of the invention as" eX- pressed in they Eappended claims.`

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through Vthe standard.` y

Fig. 2 is a similar view but at right angles thereto with parts in elevation showing the connection of the mount andy platform.

Fig. Sis a horizontaly section substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig-1 1'.

The numeral 10 designates the animal or other figure which is supported by theimproved mount or connection. The figure 10 is secured to an outer .tube 11 intol which telescopes an inner tube 12. Thelower endA of the standard thus formed is encased in and protected by a cylindrical casing 13 which prevents contact of clothing hands and the like with the movable tube.

` The platform 14 of thecarrousel immediately beneath the connection of the figure 10 with thel tube 11 has an opening through which extends the circular flange 15 of a cap plate 19. end` of the opening referred to while its circular fiange borders said opening. The cap plate 19 has a circular flange 20 disposed at This cap plate closesfthe lower right angles to the lflai'ige 15 and fitting against the under side ofv platform 14. By this means bolts, screws or the like may hold the cap plate to the platform. Perforations 21 are provided in the cap plate 19 eX- tending downwardly from the cup-like recess formed by the iange 15 in conjunction with the main body of the capl plate.

Formed integrally with the cap plate is a central pillar or post 16 substantially cylindrical in its general outline but havingka pair of trunnions 17 at'the'upper end thereof extending laterally from diametrically opposite points.y yThe lower end of the inner tube 12 is secured by rivets or the like 26 to plate 23, the plate in the present instance c Til casing 13. The rivets 26 unite this casing to the casting 18, the blocl; or plate 23, and the tube 12, so kthat all these parts are ordinarily stationary. Y Y

The casting 18 at its lovver end has a cen tral opening 25 to admit the post 16 and a pair lof channels or slots k28 of Ysufficient Width to admit the trunnions 17. Trunnion seats or channels 29 are formed at points diametrically opposed to each other in the bottom of the casting 18 and substantially at right angles to the slots 28, the trunnions being yieldingly held in these seats by the tension of the spring 22. The lovver portions of these trunnions are rounded, as shown in F ig. 2, to permit oscillation of the figure 10.

Vfhen it is desired to detach the standard 11, 12 from the platform, the casting 18 is depressed sufficiently to Withdraw the seats 29 from the truiinions 17; The casting is then given a quarte-r turn to bring its slots 28 into register with said trunnions, Whereupon the casting is released from the post 16. The parts are readily coupled byrperforming these steps in the reverse order, the slots of the casting being brought into register With the trunnions of the post and the casting then given a quarter turn to interlock its seats 29 With the trunnions. j It Will be noted that the latter together constitute a transverse locking pin carried by said post.

TVhat is claimed is:-

1. In a carrousel employing a platform, a pair of telescoping tubes, and a ligure secured to one of said tubes, the combination of a plate secured to the platform of the carrousel; a post rising frointlie plate, trunnioiis projecting laterally Vfrom the post, a casting interlocking With and seating the trunnions, means mounting the casting, the other tube being connected to said casting, and a resilient means for maintaining the trunnions in their seats.

2. In a carrousel employing a platform, a pair of telescoping tubes, and a figure secured to one of said tubes, the combination of a plate secured to the platform of the carrousel, a post rising from the plate, trininions projecting laterally from the post, a casting including a lower Wall and side Walls, said lovvcr Wall having a central passageway to receive the post,l and a pair of slots bordering said passageway to permit ent-raiice of the truiinions to the interiorof the casting, seats within said casting for the trunnions, `means mounting the casting and connecting the casting to the other tube, and resilient means Within the casting for mounting the trunnions in their seats.

3. In a carrousel employing a platform, a pair of telescoping tubes, and a figure secured to one of said tubes, the combination of a plate secured to the platform of the carrousel, a circular flange upstanding from said plate to form a cup-like receptacle, a

vdianietrically opposite points, a casting partly received Within said cup-lilre recep tacle and interlocking with and seating the trunnions, a `spring-Within the casting to Vmaintain the trunnionsV in their seats, and

means mounting the casting, the other tube being connected to said casting.

In a carrousel employing a platform, a pair of telescoping tubes` and a figure secured to one of saidtubes, the combination of a plate secured to the platform of the carrousel, a post rising from lthe plate, trunnions'pi'ojecting laterally from the post, a casting interlockingwvitli and seating the trunnions, aspring AWholly enclosed Within the casting and pressing against the upper end of the post to maintain the truniiions in their seats, and means mounting the casting, the latter being connectedto the other tube.

5. In a carrousel including a movable ligure, in combination, a platesecured to the platform of the carrousel, a circular liange rising from the plate and forming a cuplike receptacle, a post rising from the plate centrally of the receptacle, tiunnions projectinglaterally from the upper end of the post at diametrically opposite points, the lower parts of said trunnions being rounded, a casting partly received Within said receptacle and in turn receiving saidl post, said casting having a central passage in its lower Wall ofv a size to admitjthe post and having a pair of slots to admit the trunnions, a pair of trunnion seats Within theV casting spaced substantially a quadrant from said slots, a spring1 Within the casing and normally holding t e trunnions in their seats, a tube joined to said casting, and a second tube sliding over theV first-named tube, said second tube being affixed to the figure of the carrousel.

6. In a carrousel including a movable figure, the combination With'theplatform of the carrousel having an opening,.a plate secured to the platform and having a circular flange upstanding from said plate and adapted tofit in said opening and forming a. cup-like receptacle, a post' rising centrally from the plate Within the receptacle thereof and spaced from said flange, a hollow casting having means adapted to receive and interlock With said post, and allow for relative movement, a spring enclosed Within the casting and Vpressing against the upper end of the post, and telescoping tubes, one of said tubes being secured to the ligure of the care rousel and the other tube to said casting.

7. In a carrousel including a movable figure, the combination with theplatform of the carrousel, a plate secured to saidv platform and having an upstanding flange forming a cup-like receptacle, a post rising centrally from the plate Within the receptacle thereof and spaced Jfrom said flange, a hollow casting, means for interlocking said casting yto said post and permitting relative movement of said casting and said post, a spring enclosed Within said casting and bearing against said post, a pair of telescoping tubes, one being secured to and Within the casting and the other being s ecured to the ligure of the carrousel, and an outer tube secured to the outer side of the casting and enclosing the telescoping tubes.

8. A coupling for connecting the seat carrier of a carrousel with the platform thereof, comprising an upright post adaptedi to be carried by the platform and having a transverse locking pin, a hollow coupling member adapted to be slida-bly and rotatably mounted on the seat-carrier and yconstructed to normally enclose said post and its pin, the bottom of said hollow coupling member having radial locking recesses arranged to receive said pin, to interlock the parts of the coupling, and releasing slots arranged to register With said pin to disconnect said parts, and means for yieldingly holding said hol- 10W coupling member in its locked position.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

KARL FRIDRICK WILHELM JAENECKE. 

